Hi,

Just testing whether I can get in as I've been trying to for ages. If it works, so much the better for then this post has served its purpose.

More on myself later then.

Welcome ... can't wait for 'later'
t.

Succeeded! Finally! Took me only like close to 4 years.

Taike:
Big welcome, You work at my speed he he, Don't wait so long to get in on all the fun, bunch of nice guys and gals here always willing to listen and help......Pose

Hi Tony,

Thanks for the welcome.

I'd signed up in 2002 but later on I somehow couldn't get on anymore.

Okay, enough of that and a bit about myself although a sleeping pill might work just as well to the poor soul(s) unfortunate to read this.

I live in Taiwan and am also quite often to be found in Laos as that's where my wife's from. Got married on Jan.25,2006 (my b'day) so have no excuse to forget the upcoming anniversaries.

I'm actually quite new to keyboards as I am primarily an organ player but have been playing a Technics KN5000 since 2002.

What a keyboard can or can't do doesn't really interest me that much as I think that the end result depends entirely on the player. In other words, a top model won't produce a top player. Keyboards offer pretty much the same anyway, namely styles and voices. That means that I enjoy playing any brand and enjoy listening to any brand although I may prefer a certain brand but that's where one's own personal choice enters the picture. Just don't believe in bashing brands.

As for music, I love Big Band, Jazz, Latin, Standards, Evergreens, Classic Country, Ballroom and Oldies. I am not into Trance, Hip Hop or Rap.

I do have a question: how do I change my profile?

Happy Playing

Taike

Thank you for the welcome, LoungeLyzard. Yes, I follow the tortoise route. Better save then sorry, eh?

Hi Taike: Not sure how long you've been reading our SZ fourm, but a great BIG welcome to you, coming from both a fellow Chinese member (I'm Chinese-American), and one of the older (6+ years) SZ Arranger Keyboard forum members here. We're really looking forward to your participation, input & (asian?) perspective on music & arranger keyboards.


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Scott

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Scotty, nin hao!

Actually I am not Chinese by birth but caucasian, in other words, I am a "white" Chinese. I'm originally from somewhere in the Old World but that's a thing of the past to me.

I've been living in Taiwan for 25 years and that's 4 years longer than in the old country. Became a citizen in 1995 and yes,... speak Mandarin Chinese besides a number of other languages. Do you still speak Chinese? Cantonese or Mandarin? 'Yee' seems to be Cantonese which I don't speak.

Have been following the forum on a daily basis for the last couple of months. I noticed that you've been around as I've seen you on several other forums. Always nice to help people, eh?

Happy Playing

Taike




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Khoi huk ngam sud tee huk kon diow.

Scotty,

Forgot to mention that the Tyros is not available on the Asian market. It will have to be ordered through a local dealer as no store as them. In fact, most dealers in Taiwan AND Japan even have no clue what a Tyros is.

Happy Playing

Taike


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Khoi huk ngam sud tee huk kon diow.

Hi Taike: My great grand parents emigrated to the US from Southern China (Quandong Province), but my parents, grandparents, and I, were all born in the US, so can speak only very basic (rudimetary at best) cantonese, and know a few phrases in mandarin. I of course though welcome learning how to speak better, especially mandarin.



Yep, this is what I was advised by my Yamaha Japan connections as well. Taike, curious if other Yamaha arranger models, or other arranger kb brand models are available and/or popular in Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Japan? If so, curious which ones?

Also, what genre of music is most popularly played on arrangers & appreciated by the public in Asia: Pop, rock, jazz, oldies, dance, ethnic, or? Taike, your insight on the music played by amateur & pro musicians in Taiwan & Asia would be greatly appreciated.

xie xie,

Scott

Hi Scott,

Arranger keyboards aren't well-represented in Taiwan and you'd really have to look long and hard to find them. Most dealers have a couple of keyboards at the most: Casio and Yamaha. As to which models I'd have to call and ask a dealer as I am only familiar with the 8000, 9000, T1 and T2 and that's because I follow what's on the market. To my knowledge the 9000 was the last represented top model here. Yamaha doesn't make the job easy by giving their keyboards numbers instead of names. I've always hated math so...
Arranger keyboards aren't really popular as the choice of instrument is either piano, violin or flute.

As to what music is played: Cantonese/Mandarin Pop and Taiwanese Pop which is either original Taiwanese or covers of Japanese tearjerkers. All of the above are not the kind of music that I care for.

Cantonese and Mandarin Pop are mostly ballads. Hear one and you've heard them all as they all sound alike. In fact, most of the Mandarin songs are written by Australian songwriters. As for the Cantonese songs, they're sung in Mandarin, of course. Then there are the international hits which are more popular in discotheques. Quite funny that the locals love to listen to ballads but only dance to fast ones: Trance, Rap and Hip Hop. Once the DJ plays a ballad the dance floor is deserted. You'd actually see them run to get off the floor.

As for Hong Kong and Japan...I only know about the Japanese market and that caters more towards workstations: Motif, etc. I wouldn't be surprised that Hong Kong follows the same trend. OMBs aren't just popular anymore.

Hope that answers your question...kinda?

Taike



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Khoi huk ngam sud tee huk kon diow.

... and for us non-Asians, the translation is ... ???
t.

Hehe Tony...that's Lao for: I love the most beautiful girl forever and ever. It refers to my wife.

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Khoi huk ngam sud tee huk kon diow.

BEAUTIFUL !!!
t.

In Malaysia, most sales persons could only tell "press a chord and you'll have all these wonderful backings playing along with you...". I asked does the keyboard has after-touch, some of them replied "watz that?" Even at the HQ Yamaha, they don't even know a T2 is available (later I asked them to checkout the web)!